What types of food can be transported by plane?
What types of food can be transported by plane?
It is very common to send foods such as fresh food, dry food, snacks or specialty dishes, etc. by plane as gifts or to send to friends or relatives. However, you also need to note and carefully study the airlines’ regulations on sending food by plane!
For domestic flights (within the country)
For domestic airlines, there are regulations and notes about sending food by plane :
- For foods such as meat, fresh seafood or eggs. It is only allowed to be transported as checked baggage. It is not allowed to be brought on the plane as regular carry-on luggage. And all of them must be packed and stored carefully in foam boxes. To ensure it does not cause unpleasant odors and water leakage.
- For dry foods such as shrimp, fish, dried squid, shrimp, sausage, burnt rice, rice paper, candy, etc. If you bring a large quantity, you also need to pack them properly for transport as checked baggage.
- Canned meats and fast foods belong to the snack food group. Therefore, if you bring them in small quantities, they are completely acceptable to carry on the plane. But absolutely not used during the flight.
- As for foods such as shrimp paste, sour sauce, onions and garlic, or pickled foods (pickles, pickled radishes, etc.) that have an odor, they are not allowed to be brought on the plane. What if you send them as checked baggage? You must store these foods in closed bottles or foam containers to avoid causing odors. Once packaged, your goods are yours. Will be marked by staff as “fragile goods” for easy identification.
For international flights and airlines
Each airline will have its own regulations on sending food by plane . However, there are also some general regulations that you need to keep in mind:
- Beverages with an alcohol content above 70% are not allowed to be brought on the plane, even if it’s just a small bottle because they can easily cause a fire or explosion, endangering passengers on the flight. .
- Products such as yogurt, cream cheese and peanut butter are not allowed on planes. If you want to carry it, you must comply with the 3-1-1-1 rule, which is: 30ml box, stored in a 1-liter bag and 1 passenger can only bring 1 bag.
- Foods with strong odors such as fish sauce, durian, and some fruits with strong odors are not allowed to be brought on the plane but must be completely transferred to the checked baggage service and they must be properly packaged. carefully. Along with that, the amount of fish sauce in each bottle is not allowed to exceed 95% of the bottle’s volume.
- Canned foods are prohibited on international flights.
Above are some notes about sending food by plane that World Courier wants to send to you. Hopefully with this article, you will have some useful information for yourself.
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